Love & Friendship Page #10

I would not say proud.

I'm glad I was able to

attend to her education.

My daughter has shown herself

to be cunning and manipulative.

I couldn't be more pleased.

A Vernon will never go hungry.

We must ask Frederica to sing.

That would be delightful.

Surry Songbird, we call her.

What? No.

The Kentish Nightingale.

Always called her that.

Surry songbird?

What nonsense. Rubbish.

Ridiculous.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Mr. Reginald DeCourcy.

Over the past months I have

continued to be startled

by Frederica's

loveliness and good heart.

I had wanted to write some verses

as a memorial to these discoveries.

But they are now so extensive,

they would form a volume.

So I'll just read these few lines.

Mean engaging?

Mien. Appearance,

or countenance.

It's from the French, mien, I believe.

I can find you the citation.

[ applause ]

Mrs. Reginald DeCourcy.

As you may already know, I take Lady

DeCourcy's requests as commands,

and therefore I will sing this piece.

Over the mountains

And over the waves

Under the fountains

And under the graves

Under floods that are the deepest

Which Neptune obey

Over rocks that are the steepest

Love will find out the way

Thought I detest imprudence

and sincere emotions of all kinds,

where Manwaring's concerned...

And very quickly, he was in good humor?

I see what you mean, how flattery

alters a man's spirits. It's delightful.

Such a posture, resenting

a well-meaning parent

is apparently common

among girls her age.

They are, perhaps, undercooked.

Not at all.

They're perfect.

Mmm. Yes, good tasting.

Quite sweet.

I shouldn't have said anything at all.

[sobs]

She's lovely.

No DeCourcy should forget the lengths

to which Lady Susan went

to prevent Charles Vernon

marrying Catherine,

which, had she succeeded, would have

ruined your sister's happiness forever.

Lady Susan sent her servant away?

And then you left, and

a few minutes later...

Mrs. Johnson, this is beyond

what I could have imagined.

I'll never forgive

the trouble he's caused.

Thank you, my dear. May his next

gouty attack be a severe one.

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